Technique to classify data displayed in a user interface based on a user defined classification

Abstract

Disclosed are methods and systems for classifying data displayed in a user interface based on a user defined classification and generating the user interface to display the data based on the user defined classification. The method includes importing a folder structure from a folder structure container wherein the folder structure depicts a user defined classification of the data. The data displayed in the user interface is mapped to a folder in the folder structure and a user interface object in the user interface is created for the folder. Furthermore, the mapped data is presented in the user interface object.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention generally relates to the field of generating user interfaces. More particularly, the invention relates to classifying data displayed in a user interface based on a user defined classification.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Due to the large volume of the content available in information systems these days, there is a need to display the content to end users in a structured and intuitive way. For example, the information on a news website has to be classified before it can be displayed to the user. So, the news regarding software companies may appear under the category “News→Industry News By Industry→Infotech→Software” in a particular news website. In another news website, it may be classified as “News→Technology→Software”. Such classifications however may not agree with a user's own preferences or interests. Therefore, it may be time consuming for the user to find the news of his interest in different websites.[0003]While content classifica...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method and system for organizing data displayed in a user interface based on a user's preferences. This involves importing a folder structure that describes the user's classification of the data, creating user interface objects for the data based on the folder structure, and presenting the data in the user interface. The technical effect of this patent is that it provides a more efficient and customizable way to display data in a user interface.

Problems solved by technology

Such classifications however may not agree with a user's own preferences or interests.

Therefore, it may be time consuming for the user to find the news of his interest in different websites.

While content classification is an important tool to manage complexity, very often it can become the source of further complexity to the end user.

This causes inconvenience to the employees as they have to search for the information.

The paucity of time available to employees does not allow them to spend time learning the content classification mechanism to use it effectively.

As a result, inefficiency in information dissemination and productivity losses occur.

Personalization features available in the current user interfaces is typically limited to features such as changing the position of the user interface elements, changing the colors of the user interface elements, changing the font of the text and changing a type of the charts displayed.

Basically, the personalization feature is just limited to the features that are provided by the user interface itself and cannot accommodate all preferences of a user.

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